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CT librarians get candid about rise in book bans

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Amid Colchester Book Controversy, Review of All Children's Material Paused

A review of kids books in a Colchester library has been paused. The first selectman had called for the inventory after concerns were raised over a book there...

RuPaul bio pulled from Colchester public library display after first selectman fields complaint

In a later post, also on Facebook, Bisbikos wrote, “This was never about censorship and the First Selectman plays no role in what books are purchased or displayed in our library. I was merely attempting to be responsive to a concern coming from a parent in our town."

Children's Book Creates Controversy in Colchester

A children’s book is creating controversy in Colchester and it centers on a book about the drag queen RuPaul. Right now the book is up at the desk at the...

Ban of 'Who is Rupaul?' book in CT town's library sparks debate

Colchester First Selectman Andreas Bisbikos has received mixed after banning the book from the town’s library due to “sexually provocative drawings.”

Library fines: Eastern Connecticut libraries join national trend

Eastern Connecticut libraries are responding to an unexpected source of social inequity - late book fines. The results are surprising.

Cragin Memorial Library to host 'Gardening for Frogs & Toads' virtual workshop

Cragin Memorial Library to host ‘Gardening for Frogs & Toads’ virtual workshop Staff report Margery Winters from Roaring Brook Nature Center will explain how to make gardens more amphibian-friendly in the virtual workshop “Gardening for Frogs & Toads,” set for 6 p.m. May 27, hosted by Cragin Memorial Library.   A garden filled with the peeps, trills, quacks, or croaks from native frogs and toads is one of the fastest ways to judge the health of the local ecosystem. Participants will learn how to garden to help the amphibian populations in their own yard and beyond.   The program is sponsored by the Colchester Garden Club, Colchester Land Trust and Friends of Cragin Memorial Library.  

'Hummingbirds: Jeweled Acrobats in the Garden' virtual program